Wael Naouar's hunger strike, since 16 August, reaches its 37th day; three co-detainees who joined 10 September are on their 12th

Wael Naouar, the jailed coordinator of the Global Sumud flotilla, has refused food since 16 August, day 37 as of Monday, and three fellow detainees held over the same case, Ghassen Henchiri, Ghassen Boughediri and Nabil Chennoufi, joined him on 10 September and are on their 12th day. The Tunisian Human Rights League says Naouar has lost 21 kilos and was hospitalised on 8 September after fainting; all four are held at Mornaguia prison since March pending a money-laundering investigation into the flotilla's financing, which they and their supporters deny.

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